Don't actually know, but I'm going to guess that it takes a LOT more than 4-5 seats. Perhaps Fly320 can give real numbers?
No idea. I don't dabble in Voo-Doo. If you really want to know, all the information is available. For a rough estimate, divide the yearly profit by the number of passengers. If you want to go deeper down that rabbit hole, you'll get into RASMs, CASMs, and other esoteric airline terms.
A lack of planning on your part does not make an emergency on my part.
Proper planning prevents piss poor performance.
That is funny. It really is.
You mean planned out like selling tickets up to a year in advance? Or planning the aircraft routing weeks in advance so that the right size plane is in the right city at the right time? And making sure all those aircraft get the proper inspections at the proper time, even if that means flying empty planes to maintenance bases? Or giving flight crews their schedules a month in advance? Or do you mean the planning that is in place so when a plane breaks down there is a way to get it fixed and flying again, even if it means bringing a crew in from another city? Or maybe you mean the planning that is in place so when a flight is overbooked, there is a plan to decide who gets bumped? I guess you could mean the plan that is in place so when a big storm shuts down a major airport for two days there is a plan to get the operation restarted.
Do you have any idea much freaking planning is already in place so the average dumbass can take a flight across the country safely and cheaply?
Yeah, I fly planes, but the hands-on flying is a small part of it. That is the fun part, but most of the work is done by automation these days. What I really do is plan ahead for the usual "what ifs." While the once-a-year flier is sitting in the back bitching that his TV isn't working, I'm planning where to go and what to do when Boston Logan closes, or when POTUS has the airspace shut down and I'm running low on fuel. Or maybe I'm planning to get the plane fixed on arrival so I can help keep the operation running smoothly.
Have you noticed the safety record of airlines over the last 30 years? You can thank planning.
Oh, but if we have one flight get delayed or overbooked it is the f*cking end of times!!